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Casey Stoner: Winning harder for Rossi at Ducati

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons competition in MotoGP is now so fierce that Valentino Rossi won’t be a consistent winner at Ducati. When Rossi quit Honda to join Yamaha at the end of 2003, the Italian was...

Marc Marquez makes Moto2 move

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

New 125GP world champion Marc Marquez has confirmed today he will contest the 2011 Moto2 world championship. The Spaniard had delayed a decision on his future until after he clinched the 125GP crown...

Scott Redding braced for MotoGP test debut

23 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding is poised to kick off plans for a MotoGP future in Jerez later this week with the British rider set to test a BMW-powered Suter machine designed for new 1000cc rules in 2012. The...

Dani Pedrosa issues engine warning to Casey Stoner

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa warned Casey Stoner not to get too carried away after the Australian’s sensational factory Honda debut in Valencia earlier this month. Stoner raved about the smooth engine performance of...

Toni Elias unconcerned by slow MotoGP return

17 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Moto2 world champion Toni Elias insisted he’s not worried after making an inauspicious return to MotoGP in Valencia recently. The Spaniard was last and close to three seconds off the pace on his...

MCN in Valencia

17 November 2010 by barnseyzx10r55

The wife enjoying MCN in the sun at Valencia. We had a great time watching the races and testing.

Nicky Hayden: ‘My results convinced Rossi’

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden reckons his return to form in 2010 helped convince Valentino Rossi to make a multi-million pound switch to Ducati. The American endured a torrid debut season at Ducati in 2009, but the...

Randy de Puniet set for more surgery

16 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet is likely to require further surgery on the left leg he broke in a crash during the German Grand Prix in July. The Frenchman broke his tibia and fibula when his left leg was run over...

Valencia MotoGP

16 November 2010 by Adam Wilkinson

Me and Scott Redding at Valencia MotoGP. We were also lucky enough to get a picture of his great rolling burnout after the race. Top Guy

Valentino Rossi has shoulder surgery

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has finally undergone surgery on the right shoulder injury that dominated headlines during the 2010 MotoGP world championship. The 31-year-old had a two-hour operation at the Cervesi...

Surgery relief for Dani Pedrosa

15 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has been told he needs four weeks complete rest to make a full recovery from the left collarbone injury he first suffered in late September at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard had...

Valencia MotoGP pics

14 November 2010 by david fitzpatrick

A few photos from my trip to Valencia MotoGP.

Ducati promise changes to suit Valentino Rossi

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ducati will make numerous changes to its factory GP11 MotoGP machine ahead of the resumption of winter testing in February after Valentino Rossi ended his Bologna factory debut in a lowly 15th...

Cal Crutchlow happy with early progress

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow declared himself happy at the conclusion to his first big MotoGP examination as he beat Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi and Toni Elias to finish the second day of testing at Valencia...

Dani Pedrosa heads for more shoulder checks

11 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

After riding for five out of the last six days, Dani Pedrosa was to undergo further checks on his damaged left shoulder in Spain today (Thursday). The triple world champion will undergo scans and...

Lorenzo has a moment!

11 November 2010 by motogpmax

Lorenzo has a coming together with Simoncelli at Valencia.

Casey Stoner quickest, Valentino Rossi 15th in Valencia test

10 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi could not have enjoyed more differing fortunes on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today. Aussie Stoner enjoyed a sensational second day for Honda while...

Casey Stoner thrilled with Honda debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner could barely contain his delight after he made a sensational factory Honda debut in Valencia today. The 2007 world champion set the second fastest time with a 1.32.775 to finish nearly...

Valentino Rossi tenth on Ducati debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ended his first day as a factory Ducati rider down in tenth position on the timesheets at the Valencia circuit in Spain today. The Italian took to the track shortly before 1230pm after...

Cal Crutchlow mystified by crash

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow was at a loss to explain a slow speed crash as he faced big name MotoGP rivals Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo for the first time in Valencia today. The former World...

Ben Spies delighted with factory Yamaha debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Ben Spies made a brilliant factory Yamaha debut in Valencia today, the Texan clocking the third fastest time on the new 2011 YZR-M1 machine. The 26-year-old, who finished Rookie of the Year in 2010...

Valencia 2010

09 November 2010 by dave robinson

Here’s Dave, Karen, John and Ange supporting Bradley Smith at the 2010 Valencia MotoGP.

Cal Crutchlow unhurt in Valencia crash

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow has walked away unscathed from a crash on the opening day of the 2011 winter testing schedule in Valencia this afternoon. The Coventry rider lost the front of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3...

Cal Crutchlow kicks off 2011 MotoGP bid

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow has joined Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa on track for the first time in Valencia earlier today. The former World Supersport champion made his Monster...

Casey Stoner makes Honda debut in Valencia

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Casey Stoner has kicked off his preparations for next year’s MotoGP campaign today when the 2007 world champion made his factory Honda debut. Riding an RC212V with plain white bodywork that...

Valentino Rossi makes Ducati debut

09 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has just completed his first laps on board Ducati’s factory GP11 machine at the Valencia circuit in Spain. After a lengthy delay caused by early rain, the nine-times world champion...

Valencia MotoGP test as it happens

09 November 2010 by MCN

Keep up to speed with all the latest news from the Valencia MotoGP test here. 12:13pm: Randy de Puniet has posted a 1.36.4 lap on the Pramac Ducati. 12:09pm: Rossi heads out on to the track for his...

Sneak peek: Valentino Rossi's Ducati

09 November 2010 by Liam Marsden

Poor weather at Valencia is preventing most riders venturing out on track, but MCN has this image of Rossi’s new Ducati GP bike in the garage. The image was posted by Rossi’s mechanic, Alex Briggs on...

Colin Edwards rides Tech 3 Moto2 bike

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards stepped down from his MotoGP duties today to help the Tech 3 Racing Team evaluate its new 2011 Moto2 contender at the Valencia circuit. The experienced American was 20th on the...

Scott Redding third in Valencia Moto2 test

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding finished the Valencia Moto2 test with the third fastest time today as fellow British rider Bradley Smith made an impressive debut in the 600cc four-stroke class. Redding logged a best...

Stoner, Pedrosa and Dovizioso together at Honda

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

After months of political wrangling, the saga surrounding Honda’s factory plans for 2011 finally unravelled in Valencia today with the Japanese factory confirming that Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and...

Bradley Smith makes Moto2 debut

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith kicked off his preparations for the 2011 Moto2 world championship in Valencia earlier today. The 19-year-old, who claimed a brilliant 125GP victory in yesterday’s final race, has...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi third in Yamaha farewell

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi ended his Yamaha career on the podium in Valencia yesterday, but the Italian was unable to clinch a fairytale farewell as he was overshadowed by bitter rival and Fiat Yamaha team-mate...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner leaves Ducati on podium

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner’s bid to end his Ducati career in winning fashion was thwarted in Valencia yesterday by a virtuoso performance from 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo. The Aussie led for the opening...

Suzuki confirm one-bike for 2011

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki has confirmed it will run only one factory GSV-R in the 2011 MotoGP world championship. The Japanese factory released a short statement overnight confirming it would reduce its involvement and...

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo ecstatic with ninth win

08 November 2010 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo showed why he will be the man to beat in 2011 after he ended a fantastic season with an emphatic victory in Valencia yesterday. The new world champion battled his way back from seventh...